Legendary two-time Academy Award winner, Alexander Payne, will be Tom Needham’s exclusive guest this Thursday at 6 P.M. on WUSB’s ‘The Sounds of Film.’ The celebrated director will be talking about his ambitious new comedy, ‘Downsiding,’ which is now available on 4K, Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital.

Also on the program is the writer/producer of American Masters’ ‘Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me,’ Laurence Maslon.

Atsuko Hirayanagi will be Tom Needham’s special guest this Thursday on ‘The Sounds of Film.’ Atsuko is the writer, director and producer of the critically-acclaimed hit, ‘OH LUCY!’

‘OH LUCY!’ follows Setsuko (Shinobu Terajima) who lives a meaningless life in Tokyo. After her niece suggests that she take an unorthodox English class that requires her to wear a blond wig, Setsuko develops romantic feelings for her new American instructor, John (Josh Harnett). When he suddenly disappears, Setsuko embarks on trip halfway around the world in search of him. This unexpected journey to Southern California changes Setsuko forever.

Please tune in at 8 p.m. on February 14th for my interview with Steve Hackett followed by conversations with Donna Halper and Bob Buchman formerly of WBAB Long Island's classic rock station... Of course we'll have some tunes from Bad Company ,Rush and J Geils Band. With my co-host Rockin Robin and my Adventures from cruise to the edge